Troops of 1 Brigade have killed 5 bandit leaders in the Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
The spokesman of 1 Brigade, Captain Suleiman Omale, disclosed this in a statement on Friday.
He said the operation was carried out on May 1 after troops on fighting patrol encountered a large number of armed terrorists who had infiltrated Mai Kwanugga village.
The terrorists had been attacking locals and setting houses ablaze before the arrival of troops. Upon contact, the troops decisively engaged the criminals in a fierce gun duel, successfully neutralising terrorists, including five notorious bandit leaders identified as Auta Jijji, Dankali, Sagidi, Kachallah Rijaji, and Kachallah Suza. (Channels)
